So often, we are contacted by clients or their loved ones about being charged with an internet sex crime in Harrisonburg Virginia. The most common type of charges we are contacted about is child pornography or solicitation of a minor online. What determines whether the client is able to obtain representation from us is cost. You may ask why is cost a factor. The reality is that if you want skilled, qualified and experienced representation for an internet sex crime case, it is not going to be cheap.

Am I saying you are not going to find a lawyer in Harrisonburg, Virginia who can represent you for a lower cost? Absolutely not. You will also find lawyers in Harrisonburg, Virginia who will charge you two to three times what we charge for the same type of case.

What I am saying is that; do not think you are going to get qualified experienced representation for cheap. You need an attorney who not only understands computers, the internet and the technology behind the charge, but you also need an attorney who has defended numerous cases of this nature both at the federal and state level for a significant period of time.

Ask the attorney you are talking to in Harrisonburg, Virginia how long their firm has been defending cases of this nature. If the answer is, “Our firm has been defending child pornography and solicitation of minor cases for a year or two”, think carefully before you hire that attorney.

Also, if your attorney is willing to take a case for $5K to $9K, ask yourself how much experience the attorney has in this particular area of criminal law.

Internet sex crimes defense is a sub niche practice area of criminal law. Understanding the ins and outs of child pornography defense and solicitation of minor defense is critical to your defense. This understanding does not come cheap or with limited experience.